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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Erith 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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Death rate of Infants under one year of age, per 1,000
live births:- 21.49-
Hate per 1,000 live births, England and Wales:- 19.95.
Rate per 1,000 legitimate live births:- 22.88.
Rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births:- 28.24.
Deaths of infants under 4 weeks of age:-
| Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Legitimate 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Illegitimate 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 7 | 12 |
Neo-natal Mortality Rate:-
Death rate of infants under 4 weeks of age per 1,000
live births:- 15.04.
Death rate of infants under 4 weeks of age per 1,000
live births England and Wales:- 15.8.
Early Neo-natal Mortality Rate:-
Death Rate of infants under 1 week of age per 1,000
live births:- 15.04.
Perinatal Mortality Rate:-
Still births and deaths of infants under 1 week of age
combined per 1,000 total live and still births:- 38.27.
Illegitimate live births per cent of total live births:-
6.07.
Deaths
Maternal Deaths.
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth:-
Nil.
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 total births:- Nil.
Comparative figure for England and Wales:- 0.25.
Deaths all Causes.
Male, 252. Female, 202. Total, 454.
Death rate per 1,000 Home Population:- 9-88.
Death rate corrected for comparison with other areas:10.07.
Comparability Factor supplied by Registrar General:-
1.12.
Corresponding rate, 1963:- 11.53.
Death rate per 1,000 Home population, England and Wales:-
11.3
1964 1963
Total number of deaths from:Measles
(All ages) -
Whooping Cough -